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A Pinch of Joy

Eat Healthy, Do it Yourself, Live Well, Have Fun.

Make Ahead Freezer Cooking

No Noodle Chicken Lasagna

No Noodle Chicken Lasagna -- A Pinch of Joy

No Noodle Chicken Lasagna  saves you the time needed for cooking and placing the noodles used in a full out lasagna.  But you still get to enjoy the creamy deliciousness of the lasagna filling topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese.  And it is delicious!  Quick too.  No one step that takes way longer than the others. They all flow together swiftly. Takes less than 10 minutes to put together.  Baking time is only 25 minutes. You can have it in the oven shortly after arriving home from work and on the table in just over 30 minutes. Serve with a salad – freshly made while the chicken bakes or poured from a bag and dressed at the last minute.  And since there are no carbs from noodles, enjoy that warm, buttery, fragrant slice of garlic bread!  Sounds like a winner to me!! This ... [Read More]

Filed Under: Poultry and Fish

Easy Beef Enchiladas

Easy Beef Enchiladas - A Pinch of Joy

These easy, versatile beef enchiladas are packed with flavor and sure to become a family favorite. This recipe takes about an hour to come together, as written. However. . you know we’re all about quick and easy at our house so here are some time savers:   1) Prepare double or triple batches of the enchilada sauce to freeze for later use. 1a) Or use canned sauce.  (Mild, of course!)  2)  Brown ground beef when you bring it home from the store and freeze it.  Measure out two cups of browned and cooled ground beef.  Zip it in a quart freezer bag and you have a pound of ground beef ready to go. 2a) Prepare double of triple batches of filling and freeze for later use.  For either one; thaw ahead of time OR 3 minutes on 50 percent power in the microwave will let you break it apart and finish ... [Read More]

Filed Under: Beef

Tuscan Chicken Rice Bowl

Tuscan Chicken Rice Bowl -- A Pinch of Joy

A delicious meal, ready to eat in about 30 minutes.  You can assemble from scratch which may take a just a few minutes longer at cooking time or freeze ahead of time, thaw overnight and have it ready in a flash for a healthy work night meal.  Add a quick salad of spring greens, feta cheese, a few walnuts and blueberries. Look for chicken breast fillets as they are about half an inch thick and will cook quickly and evenly.  Most stores will carry them, but if you don't find them make your own fillets.  With a sharp knife slice a chicken breast lengthwise into half inch pieces.  Look for chopped mushrooms if you have a "fungus-phobe" like Bytes at your house.  He'll eat chopped mushrooms with little comment, but objects to the bigger pieces.  (We're making progress with that -- lol!)  ... [Read More]

Filed Under: Poultry and Fish

Beer Barbecue Chicken Sliders in the Slow Cooker

Beer Barbecue Chicken Sliders in the Slow Cooker - A Pinch of Joy

Slow Cooker Barbecue Beer Chicken Sliders are so quick and easy!  The hard part is when you start smelling that heavenly odor and know you still have to wait for it to finish cooking.  Make it the night before and let the chicken breasts marinate in the sauce overnight, before popping into the crockpot early the next morning.  It’s what’s for lunch! I served this on Hawaiian Slider Rolls, which are perfectly kid sized.  Or Charlene sized.  Though I did split one in half to share with Wheels so as not to leave any good thing behind.  For extra flavor, butter the buns and toast them in a large skillet just before adding the filling. This is also a good recipe to make ahead and freeze so you have one waiting in the freezer for those evenings you need a quick dinner.  Pop it in the ... [Read More]

Filed Under: Sandwiches

Slow Cooker White chicken Chili

White Chicken Chili is so easy to prepare in the crockpot.  It is a cold weather boost to come in the house after work to a fragrant ready to eat meal.     Since it makes twelve one cup servings, you may have leftovers for a second meal – bonus!  This recipe also works well for make ahead freezer cooking, too. Make it, freeze it and pull it out when needed.  Versatile and delicious! Beans are a great source of protein, especially in a vegetarian diet.  They are a rich source of fiber and B vitamin as well, as lesser known nutrients as magnesium, phosphorus and manganese.  Beans also have health benefits such as reducing cholesterol, decreasing blood sugar and improving healthy gut bacteria.  They are not low carb, however, so they need to be worked into a low carb diet intentionally.  ... [Read More]

Filed Under: Soup

Enchilada Bake

Enchilada Bake -- A Pinch of Joy

Layered Enchilada Bake is deliciously easy.   You get all the goodness and flavor of an enchilada without wrapping and tucking tortillas.  And – IF – there are any left overs they are even better than the serving you had when they were freshly made! Begin by browning the ground beef.  Drain excess grease and push the meat to one side to lightly saute the chopped onion.  Stir in the can of corn and the enchilada sauce (mild or to your taste), plus the Taco seasoning mix.  Bring to boil, stirring occasionally.  Remove from heat when mixture reaches a boil. In the meantime, place two tortillas end to end in a 9x13 pan sprayed with cooking spray.   Cut a third tortilla into 2 inch wide strips and place around the edges so that the bottom is fully covered. Spread half the sour ... [Read More]

Filed Under: Main Dishes

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